Former Gambian minister jailed in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

The Federal Criminal Court finds Ousman Sonko guilty on several counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment

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Biden and Trump set for first debate in June

Political rivals trade barbs ahead of debates as race for the White House intensifies

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US slaps visa sanctions on Nicaraguan government

Sanctions imposed over repression and migrant smuggling, says US homeland security

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Ship ‘lost power several times’ before hitting Baltimore bridge

Six people were killed when the cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March

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Two Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial

Imprisonment raises fears for free speech

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US inflation cools slightly to 3.4% in April

Slowdown is a relief after jump in producer prices

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Brazil floods may continue for weeks, warn experts

Half a million people have been forced to abandon their  homes in Porto Alegre

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Biden slaps higher tariffs on Chinese imports, risking standoff with Beijing

China vows retaliation as its commerce ministry says the country opposes the hikes and will take measures to defend its interests

US plan for China EV tariffs may backfire

Chinese retaliatory tariffs that target US vehicles could affect workers and supply chains

Pakistan to sell most state enterprises except strategic entities

Announcement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  comes a day after IMF talks in Islamabad

Lack of political will holds back green stoves in Africa

About 80% of households still cook using high-emissions fuels such as wood, paraffin, charcoal and dung

Putin demotes Cold War warrior and brings in younger allies

Former spy Nikolai Patrushev to oversee shipbuilding in Kremlin shake-up

US small businesses fared a bit better in April

Though labour shortages are still exerting cost pressures for owners

UK curtails visas for international students, worrying universities

A report warns further restrictions on the graduate route will lead to job losses, course closures and a risk ‘that some institutions would fail’

BOE mulls rate cuts as wage growth exceeds forecasts but labour inflation abates

Regular wages, excluding bonuses, rose 6% in the first three months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023